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Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

o Repair and maintain equipment needed to facilitate the continuous operation of the plant such as gear boxes, assembly line rolls, large pusher fans, crane assemblies, and others.o Made parts from print or repaired existing parts using manual machines like engine lathes, VTLs, horizontal and vertical milling machines, radial arm drill presses, planers, surface grinders, sanders, hydraulic presses, and others.o Maintained tight tolerances (+/- .001”) while machining and used precision measuring tools like inside and outside micrometers, calipers (digital, dial, and Vernier), various gauges, indicators, thread wires, and others.o Installed, removed, and repaired bearings, alignment of shafts and equipment, repaired and assembled gears and gear boxes.o Operated 10 ton and 50 ton overhead and cab operated cranes as well as different forklifts and other lifting vehicles.o Worked as part of a large team operating on rotating shifts with a common goal of creating the best-in-class products.o Used Lean manufacturing principals to perform Root Cause Analysiso Performed lock out/tag out on machinery to ensure a safe work environmento Worked rotating shifts and overtime when needed.

Spokane Valley, Washington, United States

o Machined new parts for hydraulic systems using engine lathes, knee mills, saws, grinders and HAAS SL-20 CNC lathe.o Machined induction hardened steel and nitride coated steel with ceramic and carbide inserts.o Disassembled, inspected, troubleshot, repaired, and maintained hydraulic cylinders, motors, and pumps using manual and CNC machines, lapping tools, hones and other tools.o Performed hydrostatic testing on hydraulic cylinders, valves, motors, and pumps.o Used a MIG welder to repair and build hydraulic cylinder components like cylinders and rods.o Worked with customers to design and blueprint custom hydraulic components and systems.

Spokane, Washington, United States

Led classes of 2 - 20 people as a certified yoga instructor

Grangeville, Idaho, United States

o Ensured security at a small remote gold mine making sure to maintain communications and log all visitors that enter.o Earned MSHA certifications for surface mining and heavy equipment use.o Assisted miners in maintaining equipment, running air and water lines, carrying explosives, and maintaining roads.o Worked 1 week on and 1 week off.

Colville, Washington, United States

o Managed forest in the Colville National Forest by following density prescriptions and marking trees to allow sawyer to easily identify which trees to cut. o Carried up to five gallons of paint while hiking over extremely rough terrain and very isolated environments while staying vigilant for wildlife hazards.o Used a map and GPS to navigate while working alone and traveling either on foot or on an ATV.o 50+ hours per week worked.

Spokane, Washington, United States

o Inspected water craft entering Washington state for numerous aquatic invasive species, specifically zebra mussels.o Able to find and identify aquatic invasive species on water craft by becoming very familiar with watercraft parts and systems as well as invasive species behaviors and characteristics.o Wore proper PPE and set up barriers to ensure safe work in a high traffic, road side environment in all weather environments from high temperatures to heavy snow.o Used electrofishing equipment to sample fish populations in sections of creeks and rivers.o Carried over 50 pounds of equipment over rough terrain and through slick rivers in very cold temperatures.o Counted, identified, tagged, and logged thousands of fish in a quick and efficient manner in order to return fish to stream alive.

O'Fallon, Missouri, United States

Car wash attendant

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

General locksmith that serviced homes, auto, businesses, and banks. Jobs included upgrades and maintenance on security systems, repair and replacing of security hardware, entry into locked out areas and access to safes and security deposit boxes.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Cashier at REI

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Manual machinist making prototype aerospace parts.o Operated manual lathes, mills, surface grinders, and bench grinderso Operated Moriseki CNC lathes and millso Operated TIG and stick welding machines

Uss George Washington Yokosuka, Japan

o Machined precision parts needed to repair vital ship systems (steam, water, hydraulic,fuel, air, mechanical, reactor), aircraft, aircraft support equipment, and other parts.o Repaired equipment that would have otherwise been scrapped to ensure continued operation of the ship.o Operated equipment such as engine lathes, vertical and horizontal mills, radial arm drill, saws, cnc mill and HAAS cnc lathe.o Machined tough or hard to machine materials like nickel alloys as well as other materials like: steel alloys, aluminum alloys, stainless steel alloys, bronze, brass, Inconel, rubbers, Delrin, tool steel, titanium, and others.o Often had to use accessories and fixtures to accomplish job with the tools we had while out to sea.o Ships lead locksmith and was on call for rapid entry into locked out safe that contained time sensitive material. Also maintained and repaired high security doors and locks throughout the ship.o Earned air and surface warfare qualifications showing proficient knowledge of all aircraft systems and ship systems onboard the aircraft carrier respectively. o Commonly ground tools from HSS and brazed carbide as well as using inserts when available.o Disassembled, inspected, troubleshot, repaired, and maintained avaiation support equipment including tractors, aircraft jacks, generators, lifts, pumps, and other equipment.o Supervised 3M maintenance program for machine shop ensuring preventative maintenance was done on all equipment and that all work was done with proper PPE and lock out/tag out procedures.o Maintained knowledge and skills needed to successfully fight fires or respond to other emergencies in an effective manner. o Worked with ship’s crew and dock crew to assist with mooring operations like handling of ropes and sewage lines. o Worked closely with HTs (hull techs) to assist with tig and stick welding, brazing and soldering, pipe fitting, and fabrication.

Associate'S Degree, Natural Resource Management - Wildlife And Fisheries

Education record

Activities and Societies: Diving team leader for whole district, swim team, water polo

General

Activities and Societies: NCPACE overseas college coursesTook general courses while underway on board USS George Washington.